Case: Deng v. Noem

1:25-cv-10976 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 15, 2025

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Case Summary

This case is one of numerous lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of immigration visas—mostly student or work visas—with no notice to the visa-holders and with dubious or no legal basis. You can see all of the cases here. (This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 18, 2025, nine international students—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Secretary…

This case is one of numerous lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of immigration visas—mostly student or work visas—with no notice to the visa-holders and with dubious or no legal basis. You can see all of the cases here.

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 18, 2025, nine international students—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In early April, the Defendants abruptly terminated the Plaintiff’s, and other international students’, F-1 visa and records with the Student and Exchange Visitor Information (SEVIS), effectively stripping them of their ability to remain a student in the United States. The Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants' actions were unlawful and designed to coerce them and other international students into abandoning their studies and self-deporting.

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69896218/parties/deng-v-noem/


Judge(s)

Young, William G. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bless, Jesse M. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Farquhar, Rayford A. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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1:25-cv-10976

Order Preserving Status Quo

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Order/Opinion

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69896218/deng-v-noem/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 6:51 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10953917 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Yizhang Deng, Jialun He, Yang Li, Yumeng Zhang, Xiaotian Qu, Lucy Lu, Nan Chen, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Ahmed Hussein. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - April 10, 2025 Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form)(Bless, Jesse) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge William G. Young assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (SEC) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER
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Summons Issued as to Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (CAM) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER
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General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (CAM) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER

Notice of Case Assignment

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER
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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Yizhang Deng, Jialun He, Yang Li, Yumeng Zhang, Xiaotian Qu, Lucy Lu, Nan Chen, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Ahmed Hussein.(Bless, Jesse) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Yizhang Deng, Jialun He, Yang Li, Yumeng Zhang, Xiaotian Qu, Lucy Lu, Nan Chen, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Ahmed Hussein. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USDC Orders, # 2 Exhibit B - Plaintiffs Declarations, # 3 Exhibit C - Notice of SEVIS Termination, # 4 Exhibit D - SEVIS Help Hub Student Terminations, # 5 Exhibit E - USCIS Notice of Intent to Deny)(Bless, Jesse) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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Judge William G. Young: ORDER PRESERVING STATUS QUO entered. (KB) (Main Document 7 replaced to Correct hearing date from 4/22/2024 to 4/22/2025 on 4/21/2025) (KB). (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Clearinghouse
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ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 4/22/2025 09:00 AM in Courtroom 18 (In person only) before Judge William G. Young. (KB) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 4/29/2025 10:00 AM in Courtroom 18 (In person with remote access provided) before Judge William G. Young. Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here.(KB) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney by Lucy Lu, Yang Li, Nan Chen, Ahmed Hussein, Jialun He, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Yizhang Deng, Yumeng Zhang, Xiaotian Qu. Todd Lyons served on 4/21/2025, answer due 6/20/2025; Kristi Noem served on 4/21/2025, answer due 6/20/2025., SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lucy Lu; Yang Li; Nan Chen; Ahmed Hussein; Jialun He; Seyedmehdi Mousavi; Yizhang Deng; Yumeng Zhang; Xiaotian Qu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Electronic Receipts)(Bless, Jesse) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge William G. Young: Motion Hearing held on 4/22/2025 re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Xiaotian Qu, Yizhang Deng, Yumeng Zhang, Lucy Lu, Nan Chen, Ahmed Hussein, Jialun He, Yang Li. Court hears parties regarding service. Government needs additional time to respond to motion. Government to file response by Monday, April 28, 2025. The Court will continue the motion hearing to Tuesday, April 29th at 10:00am. The Court's status quo order remains in effect. (Court Reporter: Richard Romanow at rhr3tubas@aol.com.)(Attorneys present: Jesse Bless for the plaintiffs and Rayford Farquhar for the defendants) (KB) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Set Hearings

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Rayford A. Farquhar on behalf of Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons (Farquhar, Rayford) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER
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Continue AND Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

PACER

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply AND Order on Motion to Continue

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

PACER
16

Stipulation of Dismissal

May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

PACER
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Order

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

PACER